Channel Test Center recently took a look at two KVM products. The first unit, an 8-port KH98 switch from ATEN, comes with a remote network troubleshooting interface. The second unit, the SecureLinx Spider from Lantronix, is a KVM device that works over IP.

Solution providers and system builders are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the possible impact of Sharp's move on Monday to file a U.S. lawsuit against Samsung Electronics for infringing on five of its patents related to LCD panels.

One of the simplest and best tools on the market for duplicating operating systems is Binary Research International's Universal Imaging Utility (UIU). The utility is famous for generating hardware-independent images that can be deployed to any PC.

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System builder Vigor Gaming uses sharp looks and high performance in its PCs, which has attracted plenty of attention. It has even designed units for a few Major League Baseball teams. Take a look at its computers.